Book Awards & Distinctions
for Meilo So
45 Total Book Awards
Bronze and Sunflower (10)
![ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024](/images/list_sponsor_image/6747.png.pagespeed.ce.rqZg92-sK4.png)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2018
![CCBC Choices](/images/list_sponsor_image/Sponsor_1715.jpg.pagespeed.ce.77DXE3ZgYP.jpg)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2018
![Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023](/images/awards/82.jpg.pagespeed.ce.Hwt6KMlFnU.jpg)
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2017
![Freeman Book Awards, 2016-2023](/images/awards/107.jpg)
Freeman Book Awards, 2016-2023
Winner, 2017
![Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024](/images/awards/77.jpg.pagespeed.ce.DTa29SPag8.jpg)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Audiobooks Selection, 2017
![Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024](/images/awards/77.jpg.pagespeed.ce.DTa29SPag8.jpg)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Audiobooks Selection, 2017
![Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024](/images/awards/79.jpg)
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
World History & Culture Selection, 2018
![Outstanding International Books, 2006-2024](/images/awards/112.jpg)
Outstanding International Books, 2006-2024
Grades 3-5 Selection, 2018
![Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2023](/images/awards/147.png)
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2023
Middle Grade Selection, 2017
Water Rolls, Water Rises / El agua rueda, el agua sube (6)
![ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024](/images/list_sponsor_image/6747.png.pagespeed.ce.rqZg92-sK4.png)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2015
![CCBC Choices](/images/list_sponsor_image/Sponsor_1715.jpg.pagespeed.ce.77DXE3ZgYP.jpg)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2015
![Charlotte Zolotow Award, 1998-2024](/images/list_image/2397.jpg)
Charlotte Zolotow Award, 1998-2024
Honor, 2015
![Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024](/images/awards/77.jpg.pagespeed.ce.DTa29SPag8.jpg)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Spanish Selection, 2015
![Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020](/images/list_sponsor_image/Sponsor_1577.jpg)
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2014
Water Sings Blue: Ocean Poems (6)
![ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024](/images/list_sponsor_image/6747.png.pagespeed.ce.rqZg92-sK4.png)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2013
![CCBC Choices](/images/list_sponsor_image/Sponsor_1715.jpg.pagespeed.ce.77DXE3ZgYP.jpg)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2013
![Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020](/images/list_sponsor_image/Sponsor_1577.jpg)
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2012
![Lee Bennett Hopkins Award, 1993-2024](/images/awards/41.jpg)
Lee Bennett Hopkins Award, 1993-2024
Winner, 2013
![Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2024](/images/awards/124.jpg)
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2024
Selection, 2013
![Notable Poetry and Verse Novels, 2011-2024](/images/awards/130.jpg)
Notable Poetry and Verse Novels, 2011-2024
Selection, 2012
Pale Male: Citizen Hawk of New York City (4)
![ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024](/images/list_sponsor_image/6747.png.pagespeed.ce.rqZg92-sK4.png)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2009
![Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 1952-2023](/images/awards/93.jpg)
Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 1952-2023
Selection, 2008
![CCBC Choices](/images/list_sponsor_image/Sponsor_1715.jpg.pagespeed.ce.77DXE3ZgYP.jpg)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2009
![Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023](/images/awards/90.jpg)
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2008
Follow the Moon Home: A Tale of One Idea, Twenty Kids, and a Hundred Sea Turtles (3)
![Cook Prize, 2012-2024](/images/awards/28.png)
Cook Prize, 2012-2024
Honor, 2017
![Green Earth Book Award, 2005-2024](/images/list_image/4328.jpg.pagespeed.ce.Ue79zRn4EI.jpg)
Green Earth Book Award, 2005-2024
Winner, 2017
![Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024](/images/awards/79.jpg)
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
Environment, Energy, Ecology Selection, 2017
The Beauty of the Beast: Poems from the Animal Kingdom (2)
![ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024](/images/list_sponsor_image/6747.png.pagespeed.ce.rqZg92-sK4.png)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 1998
![CCBC Choices](/images/list_sponsor_image/Sponsor_1715.jpg.pagespeed.ce.77DXE3ZgYP.jpg)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1997
Brush of the Gods (2)
Butterflies Belong Here: A Story of One Idea, Thirty Kids, and a World of Butterflies (2)
Otters Love to Play (2)
The White Swan Express: A Story about Adoption (2)
![CCBC Choices](/images/list_sponsor_image/Sponsor_1715.jpg.pagespeed.ce.77DXE3ZgYP.jpg)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2003
![Charlotte Zolotow Award, 1998-2024](/images/list_image/2397.jpg)
Charlotte Zolotow Award, 1998-2024
Commended, 2003
Alex the Parrot: No Ordinary Bird (1)
![Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024](/images/awards/77.jpg.pagespeed.ce.DTa29SPag8.jpg)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Nonfiction Selection, 2013
Central Heating: Poems about Fire and Warmth (1)
![ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024](/images/list_sponsor_image/6747.png.pagespeed.ce.rqZg92-sK4.png)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2006
Footprints on the Roof: Poems about the Earth (1)
![CCBC Choices](/images/list_sponsor_image/Sponsor_1715.jpg.pagespeed.ce.77DXE3ZgYP.jpg)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2003
Moonbeams, Dumplings & Dragon Boats: A Treasury of Chinese Holiday Tales, Activities & Recipes (1)
My Mom Is a Foreigner, But Not to Me (1)
![Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024](/images/awards/79.jpg)
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
Social Interactions & Relationships Selection, 2014